Awesome Flowchart Depicts Nintendo's Vast History

As one of the oldest and most prolific developing and publishing companies in the industry, it’s a daunting task trying to catalog the density of Nintendo’s history. Graphic artist Vin Lauria took it upon himself to capture the extensive history that Nintendo is famous for in this detailed, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing infograph.

The flowchart below depicts every console and first and second-party game produced by Nintendo across the many generations of gaming. It’s difficult to grasp the breadth and influence that this company has had on gaming, but this excellent timeline manages to put it into perspective.

For another cool look at Nintendo’s history, check out this video about the Game Boy’s life.

This made me realize it really has been 4 years since we've last had a Metroid game. That disappoints me. I really hope Nintendo does something with the property, Other M should only be a stumbling block, not a brick wall.